The Divine Comedy - Couverture souple

Alighieri, Dante

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199535647 ISBN 13 : 9780199535644

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Described variously as the greatest poem of the European Middle Ages and, because of the author's evangelical purpose, the `fifth Gospel', the Divine Comedy is central to the culture of the west. The poem is a spiritual autobiography in the form of a journey - the poet travels from the dark circles of the Inferno, up the mountain of Purgatory, where Virgil, his guide leaves him to encounter Beatrice in the Earthly Paradise. Dante conceived the poem as the new epic of Christendom, and he creates a world in which reason and faith have transformed moral and social chaos into order. Charles Sisson's blank verse translation is remarkable for its lucidity and vigour, and the Introduction, diagrams, maps, and notes by David Higgins provide the reader with invaluable guidance. Published On: 2023-04-18

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Charles H. Sisson is a well-known poet and translator, and editor of Poetry Nation Review. David Higgins is Head of Italian Studies at the University of Bristol, and is the author of Dante and the Bible (1992).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199535647
• ISBN 13: 9780199535644
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 752
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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